May 29, 2015 By Michael Geist Canada’s business community has mobilized in recent weeks to call on the government to adopt a more aggressive, engaged approach to the…
Day: May 29, 2015
News in Brief 29 May 2015 (AM)
29 May 2015 Listen / Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. UN Photo/Loey Felipe Terrorist threat under spotlight in Security Council The threat to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts and foreign terrorist…
Lucky escape for Rohingya boys who took the bait
The Myanmar navy intercepts a boat full of Rohingya and Bangladeshis SAY THA MAR GYI, Myanmar, 29 May 2015 (IRIN) – Maung Zaw Lin was shopping in the market when an unknown…
African and Middle Eastern nuclear regulators learn about the importance of nuclear safety
Tunis, Tunisia – Several countries in Africa and the Middle East are considering the introduction of nuclear power. For the first time a training course for nuclear regulators was held in Africa…
Falha from Kuala Lumpur: cooperation with d…
NNA – The Director General of the Information Ministry, Hassan Falha, said Friday that good cooperation between the Lebanese diplomatic missions abroad and expatriates was behind the success of expats. Falha spoke…
Malaysia calls Indonesia, Thai and Myanmar …
NNA – Malaysia has invited the leaders of Indonesia, Thailand and Myanmar for an emergency summit on the “boat people” crisis in Southeast Asia, a Malaysian foreign ministry said on Friday. “Malaysia…
MYC-Plight of Myanmar Muslims (Pakistan Press International)
May 29, 2015 Milli Yakjehti Council (MYC) while expressing grave concern over plight of excesses and insecurity of Muslims in Myanmar (former Burma) has demanded of OIC to play its role…
17 countries attend migrant crisis conference in Bangkok (dpa German Press Agency)
Bangkok (dpa) – Diplomats and officials from 17 countries gathered in Bangkok Friday to discuss the ongoing crisis concerning Rohingya migrants. The Thai government hopes the Special Meeting on Irregular Migration in…